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Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences

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Dates

  • Existence: 1824

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Found in 174 Collections and/or Records:

BIAS: Van Sinderen, 1946 - 1947

 File
Scope and Contents

Principal respondent: Van Sinderen, Adrian. Correspondence.

Dates: 1946 - 1947
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / DIR, Office of the Director records / Charles Nagel (CN) records / 1946-1947

BIAS: Van Sinderen, A., 1945 - 1946

 File
Scope and Contents

Correspondence. Outline, present and future situation of Museum; survey regarding pensions.

Dates: 1945 - 1946
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / DIR, Office of the Director records / Isabel Spaulding Roberts (ISR) records / 1945-1946

Board of Education, 1951-06 - 1951-07

 File
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding educational television, including Board of Regents proposal; Museum program of activities; survey of BIAS activities.

Dates: 1951-06 - 1951-07
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / DIR, Office of the Director records / Charles Nagel (CN) records / 1950-1951

Brooklyn Apprentices' Library, 1823-1843

 Series
Scope and Contents

There is not a large quantity of material representing the Brooklyn Apprentice's Library, but it is represented well by the meeting minutes and early constitution.

Dates: 1823-1843
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / RG-01, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Records

Brooklyn Institute, 1840-1891

 Series
Dates: 1840-1891
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / RG-01, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Records

Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1890-1983

 Series
Scope and Contents The series of records corresponding to the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences spans from 1889-1983 and is composed of nine series. The series documents the decision making, the financial planning, and the aims the Institute during this time period. The Institute was expressly concerned with providing cultural entertainment, education, and enrichment to the citizens of Brooklyn. The Building and grounds subseries largely documents the building and additions of/to the Brooklyn...
Dates: 1890-1983
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / RG-01, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Records

Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-01
Abstract The Records of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences span from 1823-1983. This collection largely documents the administrative and financial decisions that helped to lead the Brooklyn cultural instituions under its umbrella organization. These institutions include the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children's Museum, and Brooklyn Academy of Music. Material types include meeting minutes, correspondence, financial ledgers, scrapbooks, publications, annual reports,...
Dates: 1823-1983
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Records

City of New York (legal-size folder), 1939

 File
Scope and Contents

Includes Board of Estimate resolution regarding alterations; copy of 1897 contract, City of Brooklyn and BIAS.

Dates: 1939
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / DIR, Office of the Director records / Laurance Page Roberts (LPR) records / 1939-1940

Contributions, 1958-12 - 1959-07

 File
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with donors for Near Eastern and Indian Galleries, including E. Erickson; M.E. Hecht, for Design Laboratory and Charles James patterns; Mrs. A. van Sinderen, for BIAS divisions; J.I. Merrill, for Jane Freilicher painting. Correspondence regarding contributions to Museum ball; contributions from foundations and banks; small donations from individuals.

Dates: 1958-12 - 1959-07
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / DIR, Office of the Director records / Edgar Craig Schenck (ECS) records / 1958-1959

Eagle, Brooklyn Daily, 1936

 File
Scope and Contents

Letters regarding radio station; WPA newspaper digest with BIAS.

Dates: 1936
Found in: Brooklyn Museum Archives / DIR, Office of the Director records / Philip Newell Youtz (PNY) records / 1936-1937
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